Mechanical Design Engineer
- Ely
- Posted 2nd Feb 2012
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Posted by:
Polytec Personnel
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Salary:
£negotiable
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Job Type:
Permanent
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Address:
Orwell House
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0PP
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Reference:
24275
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Job Description
Our client, based in Cambridgeshire is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer with at least 5 years' industry experience in a mechanical design role, and proven experience in full lifecycle product design and development. Candidates must be degree qualified in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline.
The client is broad based optical technologies company with expertise in the design and manufacture of an extensive array of innovative photonics products for manufacturing and research.
The successful candidate will bring with them experience in taking product developments from inception all the way through to full scale production and after sales support. In addition to specific skill sets, they are looking for candidates who understand the importance in designing commercially viable products that have high quality and reliability and are also fit for purpose. An appreciation of design for manufacture and ease of production will be critical for the successful candidate.
In return for these attributes they are offering a key mechanical design role within their motion control engineering team. You can expect to take a lead in designing a wide range of manual and automated electro-mechanical precision positioning products & therefore seeking applicants with more than 5 years experience in a mechanical design role. You will work closely with other engineering disciplines in order to design highly integrated products with varying levels of automated operation.
Requirements for the post include
* Degree qualified in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline
* Experience of full life cycle mechanical product design
* Strong grasp of materials selection for a wide range of mechanical products
* Production of high quality manufacturing drawings containing full tolerance and detailed finishing specifications
* Understanding of motion control mechanisms and design concepts
* Experience with 3D and 2D modelling software
Other skills that would be advantageous for this post include:-
* Solidworks modelling experience
* Practical manual turning and milling prototyping experience
* Prototype assembly, evaluation, characterisation and testing
* Design of very high precision complex mechanical assemblies
* Familiarity of motorised and piezo actuated precision motion control stages and actuators
* Knowledge of wide variety of component manufacturing processes and techniques
* Design for vacuum compatibility
* Experience working within multi-disciplinary engineering teams
* Familiarity with lean engineering design principals
* Knowledge of lean manufacturing systems
* Appreciation of the photonics market sector and associated motion control products.
The company are requesting covering letters with CV submissions, if you can supply this when applying for the role it would be appreciated.
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